Pan lifter



Nov. 5, 1940. LEE 2,220,416

PAN LIFTER Filed Aug. 15, 1939 5' 6' I I H Inventor tie 2 26s W Lee A iiomeys Patented Nov. 5, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in pan lifters and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts through the medium of which a hot pan may be lifted and moved with a minimum of danger of being injured.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a pan lifter of the forementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, light in weight, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention, and

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 5 designates a handle of suitable material, such as metal, one end portion of which is formed into a loop to provide a hand hold 6. The other end portion of the handle 5 is bent into a gooseneck 1 from which extends an ofiset portion 8 which has formed integral therewith a substantially curved T-head jaw 9. The gooseneck portion 1 has an opening transversely therethrough as indicated by the numeral Ill.

Another handle ll, of metal or other suitable material, has formed at one end portion thereof a looped hand hold 12, while its other end portion is formed to provide arms l3 and I4. The outer end portions of the arms I 3 and l 4 are bent downwardly, substantially at right angles to the arms l3 and I4, and are flattened to provide a jaw l5 for opposing the curved T-head jaw 9.

The arms [3 and I4 have openings I1 and I8 transversely therethrough for the reception of a pin 19 which also passes through the opening ID to provide a pivotal connection for swinging the jaws 9 and [5 into open or closed position as shown in dotted lines of Fig. 3 of the drawing.

When the device is to be used the jaws 9 and [5 are swung into open position as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 of the drawing. When in this position the open jaws may be placed over the top edge portion of a pan with the jaws l5 contacting the inside surface of the pan and the curved T-head jaw 9 contacting the outside surface of the pan. In this position the jaws 9 and I5 are forced together, to hold the pan, by closing the handles 5 and II.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change or changes may be made in the materials and in the structure and arrangement of the parts within the spirit of the invention as claimed.

, What is claimed is:

In a device of the character described, a pan lifter comprising two members hinged together one of said members being substantially straight and provided with diverging portions at one end thereof, parallel arms extending from said diverging portions, depending right angular flared jaw members on said arms, an offset portion formed in the other of said members and mounted between said diverging portions, a pin 

